The Spectacled owl is a larger sized nocturnal owl with a round head that has no ear tuftts. Adults have a dark brownish-black face with white markings between their eyes and cheeks with long eyebrows which look like spectacles and is what gives this species its name. They also have a white throat patch with…
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The smallest bird in the world
One amazing thing about the bird world is its incredible biodiversity, one of the many factors that play into this is their difference in size. In the dense woodlands and forest edges of Cuba, the smallest species of birds can be found. Flitting from flower to flower the near threatened Bee Hummingbird ( Mellisuga helenae)…
Why conservation matters
Sometimes people will ask, why? Why fight to save some of these birds, will it really matter? Will it change anything or why spend the money or time to stop these species from disappearing? Some species that most of the world has never even heard of. But thankfully many people including myself believe they do,…
Welcome
Hello! My name is Kayla Fisk and you have stumbled upon my bird blog! I will start by first telling you a little about myself and then about what you can expect to see posted here. I am an artist from Central New York that mainly draws in colored pencil but I will from time…